as in erupting
to develop suddenly and violently
hives burst forth on the child's arms and face whenever she goes near that plant
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Since Assad’s ousting, Syria has seen flare-ups of deadly sectarian violence, with clashes erupting between security forces and those loyal to the former president, including in Syria’s coastal Latakia region in March.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025 -
Moments later, the plane’s left wing reportedly caught fire and an engine detached, sending the wide-body freighter crashing to the ground and erupting into a fireball.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Sold by MoreThan Films, a buzz title at September Venice Days, now breaking out abroad.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Microsoft first started breaking out Azure revenue growth last quarter.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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The plane then lifted slightly off the ground before crashing and exploding in a huge fireball.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Nov. 2025
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Many of them are desperately struggling to protect their homes – for some, their only source of wealth – in the face of exploding rents and threats of eviction.—
Cassie Powell,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Bursting (forth).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bursting%20%28forth%29. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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